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Women and Men in the Province of Basilan (Based on the Results of 2015 Census of Population)

June 13, 2018 • Special Release • Ref No.: 2018-022

The results of the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015) showed that the total population of the Province of Basilan reached 346,579 persons in 2015, which were only projected at around 336,900 persons. More than half (50.2 percent) of this population are women. By 2020, the region’s total population is projected to reach 385,300 persons, still with more women than the men.

Table 1. Distribution of Total Population and Projected Population by Age-Group and by Sex, Basilan: 2015 and 2020

The household population of Basilan reached 346,579 persons in the 2015. Of this household population, women comprised 50.2 percent, while men are slightly lower at 49.8 percent. These figures resulted on a sex ratio of 99 men per 100 women. More women were registered in majority of the municipalities, except in the City of Lamitan, Municipalities of Lantawan, Hadji Mohammad Ajul and Tabawan Lasa. (See Table 2 and Fig. 1).

Table 2. Distribution of Household Population by Province and by Sex, Basilan: 2015

Province/Mun.

Sex

Women

Men

Total

Basilan

173,922

172,657

346,579

City of Lamitan

37,180

37,602

74,180

Lantawan

12,178

12,416

24,594

Maluso

20,403

20,243

40,646

Sumisip

21,141

20,589

41,730

Tipo-Tipo

9,988

9,175

19,163

Tuburan

10,233

9,974

20,207

Akbar

9,006

8,525

17,531

Al-Barka

10,563

10,342

20,905

Hadji Mohammad Ajul

9,588

9,719

19,307

Ungkaya Pukan

9,273

9,168

18,441

Hadji Mutamad

12,556

12,529

25,085

Tabuan Lasa

11,813

12,375

24,188

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Figure 1. Percent Distribution of Household Population by Province and Sex: Basilan, 2015

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

In the province of Basilan, women outnumbered men. This observation is true among the ages 15 to 49 years old and 65 to 80 years old and over. The number of youth in Basilan, aged 15 – 24 years in 2015, reached a total of 68,722 comprising 9.2 percent of the region’s total population. With this number, 50.9 percent are women and 49.1 percent are men. Among the working age population (15–64 years old), voting age population (18 years old and over) and senior citizens, results registered more women than men (Refer to Table 3).

Table 3. Distribution of Household Population by Age-Group and by Sex, Basilan: 2015

Age-Group

Sex

Total

Women

Men

All ages

173,922

172,657

346,579

Under 1

4,203

4,567

8,770

1 – 4

20,381

20,947

41,328

5 – 9

24,470

25,798

50,268

10 – 14

22,510

23,091

45,601

15 – 19

19,663

19,424

39,087

20 – 24

15,297

14,338

29,635

25 – 29

13,358

12,374

25,732

30 – 34

11,353

10,842

22,195

35 – 39

10611

9755

20366

40 – 44

8,785

8,359

17,144

45 – 49

7,523

7,391

14,914

50 – 54

5,369

5,503

10,872

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Table 4. Distribution of Household Population 10 Years Old and Overby Marital Status and by Sex: Basilan, 2015

Marital Status

Sex

Women

Men

Total

Single/Never Married

55,404

58,939

114,343

Married

57,217

56,912

114,129

Widowed

7,653

2,610

10,263

Live-in/Common-Law

838

817

1,655

Divorced/Separated

3,635

1,838

5,473

Unknown

45

29

74

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Women outnumbered men in all categories of marital status in Basilan, except for single or never married persons (Refers to Table 4 and Fig. 2). Widowed women exceeded that of men by 193.3 percent.

The top 10 religious affiliation in the province of Basilan is shown in Table 5 and Fig. 3. Of the total population of the province, 88.0 percent were Muslims, of which 50.5 percent were women and 49.5 percent men. This was followed by Roman Catholics including Catholic Charismatics at 10.7 percent, with more men than women.

Table 5. Distribution of Population by Religious Affiliation and Sex: Basilan, 2015

Marital Status

Sex

Women

Men

Total

Islam

153,988

151,033

305,021

Roman Catholic

17,829

19,296

37,125

Other Religious Affiliations

1,070

1,085

2,155

Miracle Revival Church of the Phil

282

438

720

Phil Council of Evangelical Churches

180

199

379

Iglesia ni Cristo

162

160

322

Other Protestants

97

113

210

Tribal Religion

44

53

97

International One Way Outreach

33

34

67

Jehovah's Witness

23

36

59

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Figure 3. Percent Distribution of Population by Religious Affiliation and Sex: Basilan, 2015

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Household population aged 5 to 24 years old are considered in determining the school attendance rate. Based on the POPCEN 2015, there are 164,475 persons who are 5 to 24 years old in Basilan and 62.0 percent, that is, 102,000 of them were attending school in school year 2015-2016. There were more women who are currently attending school, comprising 50.1 percent of the household population 5 to 24 years old.

Table 6. Distribution of Household Population 5 to 24 Years Old who were currently Attending School by Age-Group and by Sex: Basilan, 2015

Age-group

Household Population 5 to 24 Years Old

Household Population 5 to 24 Years Old who were currently attending schools

Sex

Sex

Women

Men

Women

Men

All Ages

81,861

82,614

51,071

50,929

5 – 9

24,465

25,797

18,972

19,895

10 – 14

22,483

23,091

18,860

18,960

15 – 19

19,625

19,412

10,655

9,724

20 – 24

15,288

14,314

2,584

2,350

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

A person can be considered as literate if he or she is able to read and write a simple message in any language or dialect. The literacy rate of Basilan based on the POPCEN 2015 is 85.6 percent among the 210,484 household population aged 10 years and over. Women have a lower literacy rate of 85.0 percent than that of men with 86.2 percent.

Table 7. Literacy of the Household Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age-Group and by Sex, Basilan: 2015

Age-Group

Household Population 10 Years Old and Over

Literate

Sex

Sex

Women

Men

Women

Men

All Ages

124,792

121,145

106,070

104,414

10 – 14

22,483

23,091

21,046

21,406

15 – 19

19,625

19,412

18,419

17,864

20 – 24

15,288

14,314

14,264

13,152

25 - 29

13,358

12,328

12,205

11161

30 - 34

11,352

10,812

9,988

9,403

35 - 39

10,611

9,735

8,915

8,213

40 - 44

8,784

8,338

6,802

6,701

45 - 49

7,523

7,371

5,582

5,879

50 - 54

5,369

5,484

3,481

4,028

55 - 59

3,614

3,894

2,210

2,820

60 - 64

2,556

2,707

1,310

1,773

65 years old and over

4,229

3,659

1,848

2,014

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

In the province of Basilan, among gainful workers 15 years old and over, men dominated women by number. However, by major occupation group, there were more women among the managers, professionals group and service and sales workers observed than its male counterpart. There were more men than women among the rest of the occupation group.

Table 8. Gainful Workers 15 Years Old and Over by Major Occupation Group and by Sex: Basilan, 2015

Major Occupation Group

Sex

Women

Men

Total

Basilan

24,335

76,190

100,525

Managers

2,395

2,274

4,669

Professionals

1,762

878

2,640

Technicians and Associate Professionals

495

590

1,085

Clerical Support Workers

668

846

1,514

Service and Sales Workers

4,590

4,470

9,060

Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers

8,456

52,665

61,121

Craft and Related Trades Workers

532

2,945

3,477

Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers

133

4,235

4,368

Elementary Occupations

5,153

6,408

11,561

Armed Forces Occupations

19

731

750

Other Occupation not elsewhere Classified

-

2

2

Not Reported

132

146

278

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

However, among overseas workers, of the total population 15 years and over, 53.8 percent were women. As for the highest grade/year completed by these overseas workers, there were more women than men in all categories, except in elementary and post-baccalaureate (Table 10).

Table 9. Total Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Grade/Year Completed and by Sex: Basilan, 2015

Highest Grade/Year Completed

Sex

Women

Men

Total

Total

149,338

147,143

9,631

No Grade Completed

25,542

23,496

612

Preschool

5,475

5,684

14

Special Education

7

7

-

Elementary

694,61

74,087

3,666

1st – 4th Grade

40,805

45,915

1,538

5th – 6th Grade

14,692

14,890

820

Graduate

13,964

13,282

1,308

High School

33,729

30,464

3,496

Undergraduate

20,999

18,987

1,506

Graduate

12,730

11,477

1,990

Post-Secondary

1,099

639

154

Undergraduate

45

28

7

Graduate

1,054

611

147

College Undergraduate

8,353

7,649

798

Academic Degree Holder

5,435

4,870

884

Post Baccalaureate

50

59

7

Not Stated

187

188

-

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Table 10. Overseas Workers 15 Years Old and Over by Highest Grade/Year Completed and by Sex: Basilan, 2015

Highest Grade/Year Completed

Sex

Women

Men

Total

Overseas

5,181

4,450

9,631

No Grade Completed

274

338

612

Preschool

6

8

14

Special Education

-

-

-

Elementary

1,791

1,875

3,666

1st – 4th Grade

646

892

1,538

5th – 6th Grade

398

422

820

Graduate

747

561

1,308

High School

2,014

1,482

3,496

Undergraduate

779

727

1,506

Graduate

1,235

755

1,990

Post-Secondary

104

50

154

Undergraduate

5

2

7

Graduate

99

48

147

College Undergraduate

466

332

798

Academic Degree Holder

525

359

884

Post Baccalaureate

1

6

7

Not Stated

-

-

-

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Of the 59,860 number of households in ARMM, only 12.3 percent were headed by women. This accounts to only 7,878 women household heads. In all age-group, women as head of the household were reported less than the men counterpart (See Table 11 and Fig. 4).

Table 11. . Number of Households by Age-Group and by Sex: Basilan, 2015

Age-Group

Sex

Women

Men

Total

Basilan

7,878

51,982

59,860

Below 20

47

488

535

20 – 29

578

9,306

9,884

30 – 39

1,344

15,359

16,703

40 – 49

1,856

13,521

15,377

50 – 59

1,809

8,123

9,932

60 – 69

1,336

3,620

4,956

70 – 79

658

1,208

1,866

80 years and over

250

357

607

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Figure 4. Percent Distribution of Population by Age-Group and Sex: Basilan, 2015

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, POPCEN 2015

Technical notes:

Total population is the sum of the household population and institutional population. It also includes Filipinos in Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.

Household population comprises of persons who belong to a household, the basic criterion of which is the usual place of residence or the place where the person usually resides.

Marital status is the personal status of each individual with reference to the marriage laws or customs of the country.

Religious affiliation is a particular system of beliefs, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors constituting man’s relationship with the powers and principalities of the universe.

School attendance rate the proportion of persons 5 to 24 years old who were attending school during the School Year June 2015 to March 2016 to school-age population (5 to 24 years old)

Simple literacy rate the proportion of persons aged 10 years and over who are able to read and write a simple message in any language or dialect.

Grade/year completed the highest grade or year completed in school, college or university.